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Tom Harkin: “She can help make sure that the law lives, that the Violence Against Women Act is enforced by the courts by being on the…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2000
She can help make sure that the law lives, that the Violence Against Women Act is enforced by the courts by being on the Eighth Circuit. Yet she is being held up here. I will tell you, it is not right. I hope when we take up the Violence Against Women Act, which I hope we do shortly, I will have more to say about this sort of split personality that we see here. They say: Yes, we are for the Violence Against Women Act, but, no, don't put a woman on the circuit court who is widely supported, who has headed this office and did it in an exemplary fashion. I thank the Senator.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing the nomination of a judge in relation to the Violence Against Women Act.

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